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DR. SIMON CLEVELAND is the author of:

There Is No Box(2022) - a practical guide for leaders who recognize how critical it is to draw outside the lines of typical guidance in order to rethink leadership development and gain competencies that make them more inclusive, culturally aware, and empowered to facilitate collaboration.

Descent The R. Connors Story(2009) - a psychological suspense delivering a rare glimpse into the minds of identity-shattered individuals.

The Basenji Revelation(2004)-a mystery thriller about the oldest secret of ancient Egypt.

Existential Meditation - On the questions of Beginning the Meaning of Existence and the Consequences of the End(2005) - a nonfiction discourse on the meaning of
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Average rating: 3.7 · 61 ratings · 21 reviews · 6 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Basenji Revelation

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Think [the box] ing: Eternity - something to look forward to? 81 75 Jul 24, 2009 11:11PM  
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

George Bernard Shaw
“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”
George Bernard Shaw

Friedrich Nietzsche
“Behind a remarkable scholar we not infrequently find an average human being, and behind an average artist we often find a very remarkable human being.”
Friedrich Neitzsche

J.B.S. Haldane
“The four stages of acceptance:
1. This is worthless nonsense.
2. This is an interesting, but perverse, point of view.
3. This is true, but quite unimportant.
4. I always said so."

(Review of The Truth About Death, in: Journal of Genetics 1963, Vol. 58, p.464)”
J.B.S. Haldane

Terence McKenna
“The syntactical nature of reality, the real secret of magic, is that the world is made of words. And if you know the words that the world is made of, you can make of it whatever you wish.”
Terence McKenna

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message 19: by Bill

Bill Kaghan Hi Simon,

It has been interesting to see how active you are on Goodreads. I signed up for the "2024 Around the Year in 52 Books" Book Challenge and am in the process of adapting to the platform. It's been fun so far! Will continue following your posts. Hope all is well with you!


message 18: by William

William O'Brien Hi Simon - Thank you for your friendship!
Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date Feb/Mar.
Best wishes, William


message 17: by Simon

Simon Cleveland Howdy Sanaz,

likewise :)

Sanaz wrote: "Hi Simon,

Thanks for the friend request,Nice to meet you!

Good Luck,
Sanaz
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message 16: by Sanaz

Sanaz Hi Simon,

Thanks for the friend request,Nice to meet you!

Good Luck,
Sanaz



CaliGirlRae Thanks for inviting me to your GR friendship circle, Simon! Hope you have an awesome week! :-)

Rae


message 14: by Ed

Ed Thank you for the friend invite, Simon, and all best for your books and writing. Have a great week.

Happy reading,

Ed


message 13: by Ilyn (last edited Jul 11, 2009 02:40AM)

Ilyn Ross Hello Simon,

How are you? Thank you for being my friend. Good fortune on your books. I wish you all the best.

Please visit these groups when you have a chance: Happy & Brainy Group, To the Glory of Man, Reason Reigns, and Goodreads Tea Party. Have a marvelous summer. Warmest regards.


message 12: by Simon

Simon Cleveland Andrea wrote: "Hi there & thank you for being a friend."

Hi Andrea,

No, thank you.


message 11: by Simon

Simon Cleveland Cheryl wrote: "Thank you for the friendship add. "

Cheryl, the pleasure is mine.


message 10: by Andrea

Andrea Kulman Hi there & thank you for being a friend.


Cheryl Thank you for the friendship add.


message 8: by Simon

Simon Cleveland Hi Maria,

Welcome aboard.


message 7: by Maria

Maria thanks for adding me, Simon :)


message 6: by Simon

Simon Cleveland Hi Shawnette, always a pleasure having wonderful people such as yourself joining my network :)
Thank you for the warm welcome.


SassyMama Hello, Simon...thanks for the invite into your circle of friends...and CONGRATS to you on all your writings...and good luck with any future works...looking forward to sharing chats, reviews and any/all recommendations...as always Happy Reading & Writing :-)


message 4: by Simon

Simon Cleveland Rosemary wrote: "Thanks so much for adding me. Your work looks fascinating!"
Hi Rosemary, I thank you for your kind comment.




Rosemary Thanks so much for adding me. Your work looks fascinating!


message 2: by Beth

Beth Hi Simon,
Thanks for befriending this mystery author!
- Beth


Bradley Thank you for adding me as a friend. =)

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